Top of the Pops Episode #26.16 (Season 26, Episode 16)
TV Episode | Music

Top of the Pops

Episode #26.16 (Season 26, Episode 16)

TV Episode | Music

Nicky Campbell and Sybil Ruscoe present, featuring Transvision Vamp, Inner City, Holly Johnson, Metallica, Midnight Oil, The Cure, Simple Minds, Bangles and The Beatmasters with Merlin.

Creators

Stanley Dorfman (creator) | Johnnie Stewart (creator)

Director

Paul Ciani

Producers

Paul Ciani (producer) | Mick Wilkojc (producer: radio 1)

Production Designer

Paul Haines

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 20, 1989

Release date

Apr 20, 1989 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Nicky Campbell Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Wheel of Fortune (1988)
Sybil Ruscoe Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Krypton Factor (1977)
The Bangles Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
The Beatmasters Self Self See fewer	The Beatmasters feat. P.P. Arnold: Burn It Up (1989)
The Cure Themselves Themselves See fewer	Ant-Man (2015)
Inner City Themselves Themselves See fewer	Side Out (1990)
Holly Johnson Self Self See fewer	Doomsday (I) (2008)
MC Merlin Self - Merlin Self - Merlin See fewer	The Beatmasters with Merlin: Who's in the House (1989)
Metallica Themselves Themselves See fewer	Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Midnight Oil Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Kite Runner (2007)
Simple Minds Themselves Themselves See fewer	Bumblebee (I) (2018)
Transvision Vamp Themselves Themselves See fewer	Mirage (2018)
Paris Grey Self - Inner City (uncredited) Self - Inner City (uncredited) See fewer	Side Out (1990)
Wendy James Self - Transvision Vamp (uncredited) Self - Transvision Vamp (uncredited) See fewer	Transvision Vamp: I Want Your Love (1988)
Kevin Saunderson Self - Inner City (uncredited) Self - Inner City (uncredited) See fewer	Four Lions (2010)
Robert Smith Self - The Cure (uncredited) Self - The Cure (uncredited) See fewer	Judge Dredd (1995)